Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy

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Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy
Princess Napoléon
1860 painting o the Princess Napoléon by Ernest Hébert.
Born (1843-03-02)2 March 1843
Royal Palace, Turin
Died 25 June 1911(1911-06-25) (aged 68)
Castle of Moncalieri, Moncalieri, Italy
Spouse Prince Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte (m 30 January 1859)
Issue Victor, Prince Napoléon
Prince Louis
Maria Letizia, Duchess of Aosta
Full name
Ludovica Teresa Maria Clotilde di Savoia
House Savoy (by birth)
Bonaparte (by marriage)
Father Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
Mother Adelaide of Austria
Burial Royal Basilica of Superga

Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy (Ludovica Teresa Maria Clotilde; 2 March 1843 – 25 June 1911) was born in Turin to Vittorio Emanuele II, later King of Italy and his first wife, Adelaide of Austria. She was the wife of Prince Napoléon Jérôme Bonaparte. She is venerated in the Catholic Church, having been declared Servant of God by Pope Pius XII.



Issue[edit]

  1. Victor, Prince Napoléon ( 18 July 1862 – 3 May 1926) married Princess Clémentine of Belgium and had issue.
  2. Louis Bonaparte (16 July 1864 – 14 October 1932) never married.
  3. Marie Laetitia Bonaparte (20 November 1866 – 25 October 1926) married Prince Amadeus of Savoy, Duke of Aosta and had issue.


Titles and styles[edit]

  • 2 March 1843 – 30 January 1859 Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy.
  • 30 January 1859 – 17 March 1891 Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Princess Napoléon.
  • 17 March 1891 – 25 June 1911 Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Dowager Princess Napoléon.

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